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Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture
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The remit of the committee is to consider and report on (a) further and higher education, lifelong learning, schools, pre-school care, skills and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning; and (b) matters relating to culture and the arts falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture.

Membership
Karen Whitefield (Convener)   
Kenneth Gibson (Deputy Convener)   
Claire Baker
Aileen Campbell
Ken Macintosh
Christina McKelvie
Elizabeth Smith
Margaret Smith
For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee can be found on the Contact Details page.

Current Business

The Committee issued a call for written evidence to seek views on the general principles of the Bill from all interested individuals and organisations. The deadline for responses has now passed.

  • The Committee is currently scrutinising the Scottish Government's budget process for 2009-10. Please follow the link below for information on the Committee's consideration of the budget relevanty to their remit.
 

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Next Meeting: 29th Meeting, Wednesday 3 December 2008

The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in Committee Room 1.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the draft Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2008 (SSI 2008/draft) from—

Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Andrew Scott, Director of Lifelong Learning, Anne Black, Policy Officer, Further and Adult Education, and Stephen O'Connor, Policy Officer, Higher Education and Learner Support, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to move S3M-2832—

That the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee recommends that the draft Fundable Bodies (Scotland) Order 2008 be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the draft Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) and the Charity Test (Specified Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2008 (SSI 2008/draft) from—

Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Andrew Scott, Director of Lifelong Learning, Anne Black, Policy Officer, Further and Adult Education, and Stephen O'Connor, Policy Officer, Higher Education and Learner Support, Scottish Government.

5. Subordinate legislation: Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, to move S3M-2833—

That the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee recommends that the draft Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) and the Charity Test (Specified Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2008 be approved.

6. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Robin McKendrick, Support for Learning Division, Head of Branch and Bill Team Leader, and Susan Gilroy, Support for Learning Division, Policy Officer and Bill Team Official, Scottish Government.

7. Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider written evidence recieved from local authorities and decide which to invite to give oral evidence.

Last Meeting: 28th Meeting, Wednesday 19 November 2008

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